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Troy, NY vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Little Rock spends 45.8% less per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% higher in Little Rock than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, NYLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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